How do you pronounce "idiots"?

In American English: /ˈɪˌdiːəts/ (I-dee-uhts). In British English: /ˈɪdɪəts/ (ID-i-uhts). In Canadian English: /ˈɪˌdiːəts/ (I-dee-uhts). In Australian English: /ˈɪdɪəts/ (ID-i-uhts).

Is "idiots" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɪˌdiːəts/ (I-dee-uhts), while in British English it's /ˈɪdɪəts/ (ID-i-uhts).

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idiots

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/ˈɪˌdiːəts/

I-dee-uhts

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ɪid·diːio·ətsts

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